Convair's New Transport: Cutaway drawing of Consolidated Vultee's new Model 240, of which American Airlines has ordered 100 to cost $18,000,000, shows 40-passenger seating arrangement. Using jet thrust from the exhaust of its two Pratt & Whitney R-2800's, the ship will cruise at 300 mph. and have a maximum speed of 350 mph. or above. Delivery is expected to start early in 1947. The planes will be used for flights up to 1,000 miles.
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